Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy

Preferred Label : Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy;

NCIt synonyms : IVIG Therapy; Gamma Globulin Therapy; Immune Globulin Therapy;

NCIt related terms : Immune Globulin; Gamma Globulin; Intravenous immunoglobulin; IVIG;

NCIt definition : The administration of a blood product derived from pooled IgG antibodies extracted from donor plasma delivered intravenously. It is used to treat multiple disorders, including immunodeficiencies, autoimmune disorders, and active infections.;

Alternative definition : ACC/AHA: Blood product derived from pooled Ig antibodies extracted from donor plasma delivered intravenously;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL493882;

Codes from synonyms : 21959;

Details

Origin ID

C121331;

UMLS CUI

C0085297;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Gamma globulin [MedDRA LLT]
- Gamma globulin [LOINC component]
- Gamma globulin [ICHI extension code]
- Gamma globulin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Immune Globulin [LOINC component]
- Intravenous immunoglobulin (product) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- gamma-Globulins [MeSH concept]
- gamma-globulins [MeSH Descriptor]
- immunoglobulins [MeSH Descriptor]
- immunoglobulins, intravenous [MeSH concept]
- immunoglobulins, intravenous [MeSH Descriptor]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Gamma globulin [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Immunoglobulin not elsewhere classified [ICD-11 Extension code]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Immunologic Factor [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Intravenous immunoglobulin (product) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- immune globulin iv [SNOMED Notion]
- immunoglobulins, intravenous [MeSH Descriptor]
- immunoglobulins, intravenous [MeSH concept]
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